Gavel Alaska

AASB President Sue Hull, Past President Lon Garrison and Secretary/Treasurer Andi Story have a simple message they want to share with the people of Alaska and the legislature: Alaska schools are facing unprecedented challenges and we're calling on the legislature to step up and partner with us in ensuring that Alaska's kids are prepared for the future.

Informal Q&A Session Regarding Alaska's Public Schools. Testifying on behalf of AASB and their districts: Sue Hull, Fairbanks; Bill McLeod, Dillingham; Lon Garrison, Sitka; Royal Henderson, Student/Bd. Member - Haines; Peter Hoepfner, Cordova; John Atchak, Kashunamiut; Roseann Demmert, Klawock.

Presentation: Charter Schools in Alaska by Dept. of Education & Early Development, , FOUR-DAY SCHOOL WEEK, , EXTEND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY

Presentation by Craig School District Superintendent Jim Thomas.

Presentation by Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent; Confirmation Hearing: University of Alaska Board of Regents.

Presentation by Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent; Confirmation Hearing: University of Alaska Board of Regents (Audio Only).

School Board Presidents or Designated Board Member Presentations to House Finance Committee - Part 1 of 2

School Board Presidents or Designated Board Member Presentations to House Finance Committee - Part 2 of 2

Presentation by Alaska Teacher of the Year Cara Heitz from Cordova.

Presentation by Kuspuk School District Superintendent Brad Allen.

Presentation by Southwest Region School District Superintendent David Piazza; Discussion of Proposed Mathematics State Education Standards by Dept. of Education and Early Development.

Presentation by Skagway School District Superintendent Jeff Thielbar; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled; Presentation by Distance Education by Dr. Alex Hwu, University of Alaska.

Presentation by Nome School District Superintendent Mike Brawner.

Presentation by Klawock City School District Superintendent Rich Carlson; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Aleutians East Borough School District Superintendent Phil Knight; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Delta Greely School District Superintendent Duncan Ware; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Fairbanks Northstar Borough Superintendent Pete Lewis; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Wrangell School District Superintendent Rich Rhodes; Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education; Alaska Performance Scholarship Outcomes Report; Board of Education & Early Development Annual Report (continued from 2/3/12); Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled

Presentation: Education Funding from School Districts' Perspectives: Sitka, Fairbanks, Lake & Peninsula, Kodiak; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Alaska Gateway School District Superintendent Todd Poage; State Board of Education and Early Development - Annual Report to the Legislature; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Juneau School District Superintendent; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation: Governor's Scholarship - HB 145 K-12 Scholarship and HJR 16 Constitutional Amendment (needed to allow K-12 program to be established)

Presentation by Bering Strait School District Superintendent; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation: Digital Learning with iPads hands-on demonstration by Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) Executive Director Carl Rose and Consortium for Digital Learning (CDL) Director Robert Whicker.

Presentation by Unalaska School District Superintendent; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Northwest Arctic School District Superintendent; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation: HB 154 Pre-elementary plans and guidelines.

Presentation by Sitka School District Superintendent.

Presentation by Galena School District Superintendent; Lego League Robotics Competition presentation; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled

Presentation by St Mary's School District Superintendent; Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled.

Presentation by Kodiak Island Borough School District Superintendent

Presentation by Iditarod Area School District Superintendent.